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In 1968 Great Britain announced withdrawal from "East of Suez" in 1968 and completed in 1971. Iran under the Shah had taken [[Great Britain]]'s place as the military power that guaranteed stability in the [[Persian Gulf]]. Rather than replace the British presence “East of Suez” to secure shipping lanes with a direct American presence, the United States chose to rely on local powers, primarily Iran and Saudi Arabia, to provide Persian Gulf security. This "two-pillar policy" worked reasonably well until one of the pillar, Iran, collapsed in 1979. The downfall of the Shah was a harbinger of stunningly ominous events.
In 1968 Great Britain announced withdrawal from "East of Suez" in 1968 and completed in 1971. Iran under the Shah had taken [[Great Britain]]'s place as the military power that guaranteed stability in the [[Persian Gulf]]. Rather than replace the British presence “East of Suez” to secure shipping lanes with a direct American presence, the United States chose to rely on local powers, primarily Iran and Saudi Arabia, to provide Persian Gulf security. This "two-pillar policy" worked reasonably well until one of the pillar, Iran, collapsed in 1979. The downfall of the Shah was a harbinger of stunningly ominous events.
==Death==
The Shah was buried in [[Egypt]] with Egyptian President [[Anwar Sadat]] and former [[US]] [[President Richard Nixon]] being the only foreign dignitaries attending.
==Post-monarchial Iran==
==Post-monarchial Iran==